Pupa

Also known as: ピューパ

Pupa is a TV short by Studio DEEN that premiered in Winter 2014. It is finished airing with 12 episodes of about 4 minutes each. Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Psychological. Average AniList score: 2.7/10.

Synopsis

The "life-and-death sibling" story follows Utsutsu and Yume Hasegawa, a boy and his little sister who find themselves all alone. One day, Yume sees a mysterious red butterfly and her body undergoes a strange metamorphosis—into a creature that eats humans. Utsutsu struggles to find a way to restore his sister.

(Source: Anime News Network)

Pupa episodes

1. Episode 1: Emergence — aired January 9, 2014
2. Episode 2: Sting — aired January 16, 2014
3. Episode 3: Tiger Beetle — aired January 23, 2014
4. Episode 4: Squirm — aired January 30, 2014
5. Episode 5: Tadpole — aired February 6, 2014
6. Episode 6: Encroach — aired February 13, 2014
7. Episode 7: Incubation — aired February 20, 2014
8. Episode 8: Caterpillar — aired February 27, 2014
9. Episode 9: Specimen — aired March 6, 2014
10. Episode 10: Poison Curse — aired March 13, 2014
11. Episode 11: Pupation — aired March 20, 2014
12. Episode 12: Larva — aired March 27, 2014

Main characters

• Utsutsu Hasegawa (Main) — voiced by Nobunaga Shimazaki
• Yume Hasegawa (Main) — voiced by Ibuki Kido
• Ai Imari (Supporting) — voiced by Kyouko Narumi
• Sachiko Hasegawa (Supporting) — voiced by Mamiko Noto
• Shirou Onijima (Supporting) — voiced by Kouji Yusa
• Yamamoto (Supporting)
• Yuuhei Arita (Supporting) — voiced by Koudai Sakai
• Hotoki (Supporting) — voiced by Kenjirou Tsuda

Anime like Pupa

• Tokyo Ghoul (2014) — TV series
• Elfen Lied (2004) — TV series
• Aragne: Sign of Vermillion (2018) — movie
• Sheep's Song (2003) — OVA
• For Whom The Alchemist Exists The Movie (2019) — movie
• Chiruri — ONA
• BLEND — movie
• DESPAIR OF THE MONSTER — movie

Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Psychological · Season: Winter 2014